May 26 forecast: Streak of early summer-like heat, Better odds for Invest 91L

With high pressure stretched across the Gulf coast, rain chances will remain suppressed through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Each afternoon will feature near to slightly above-normal temps, with afternoon heat index values sliding into the low and mid 90s through the end of the week. Rain chance: 10%-20%.

May 26 forecast: Streak of early summer-like heat, Better odds for Invest 91L

TROPICS-DISTURBANCE IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC:The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1. But, an area of disturbed weather (Invest 91L) northeast of the Bahamas is getting a jumpstart. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) gives this disturbance 60 percent odds for tropical or subtropical development through the weekend. Conditions for development are expected to become more favorable Friday or Saturday. The forecast movement is west/northwest, with impacts for the southeast US/Mid-Atlantic states through the holiday weekend. The next NHC update will be mid-morning Thursday.BOTTOM LINE: Zero impacts for the WDSU viewing area.

FORECAST SUMMARY:With high pressure stretched across the Gulf coast, rain chances will remain suppressed through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Each afternoon will feature near to slightly above-normal temps, with afternoon heat index values sliding into the low and mid 90s through the end of the week. Rain chance: 10%-20%.

EXTENDED FORECAST:An area of low pressure will be moving across the Rockies, and high pressure will break down a bit. There will be a slightly better chance for isolated showers and storms to develop Saturday. High pressure will build back over the area into early next week, supporting only isolated showers and thunderstorms for the remainder of the Memorial Day holiday weekend into the start of the new week.